Crews from Michigan public power utilities are helping fellow Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light with power restoration efforts after widespread outages following a storm that hit Lansing on Aug. 24.

As the threats to the resilience and reliability of the electric power grid caused by extreme weather events rise, the advantages of small modular reactors are becoming more apparent.

Texas public power utility CPS Energy on Aug. 24 issued a request for proposals for up to 50 megawatts of community solar.

The Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors on Aug. 24 voted to approve $15 billion in investments over the next three years to build additional generation and upgrade the existing system.

Terex Utilities, a manufacturer of aerial devices and digger derricks for the electric utility industry and one of the top 10 energy consumers in Watertown, S.D., has purchased renewable energy certificates to support green power programs locally, the company said on Aug. 7.

PJM Interconnection stakeholders on Aug. 23 voted on 18 proposals for capacity market reforms during a special meeting of the PJM Members Committee.